Archive for July, 2013

We are at the mid-point of our HOW Live interviews with Jim Woods from United Pet Group (the Aquatics group of it anyway).

First off, huge thanks again to Dyana Valentine for doing her usual great job, and being a wonderful co-host.

On this episode, Jim talks about the power of saying “no.” We then talk about designing for pets, and specifically, the issues with dealing with having fish as models. Enjoy, we’ll be back with a new show next week!

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We continue our HOW Live interviews this week with Joseph Duffy of Duffy & Partners. We basically speak about packaging and branding using the visual brief that Duffy & Partners has fine-tuned over the years.

We also speak of the new Mall of America work they have done. And co-hosting? Why, it’s none other that the return of Nate Voss, who will be with us again for episodes 116 and 117 in the upcoming month!

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HOW Live in San Francisco may have ended almost two weeks ago (hear our coverageoftheevent), but we’re just getting started here at 36 Point. While there, we were able to do some other recordings as well – including five full episodes of The Reflex Blue Show – the first one of which is co-hosted by Dyana Valentine.

With guests (and HOW speakers) Justin Ahrens and Jim Krause, we speak about work-life balance, 30 in 60, story, pugs, and more. We’ll be back next week. And big thanks goes out to the HOW staff for helping us set up an interview room again, much appreciated.

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Donovan Beery

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Donovan oversees all creative development at Eleven19 Communications, Inc., where he also serves as an owner. He received a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication & Design from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

His background in visual communications, web design, and creative concepts were put to good use when he was the chief web designer at Union Pacific and the corporate identity and web designer at Nexterna. He’s lectured on web design at Creighton University, taught visual communications at Metropolitan Community College and proudly served seven years on the board of directors for AIGA Nebraska. In 2009, Donovan was appointed by Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey to a three-year term on the Omaha Public Art Commission.